Grand Rapids metropolitan area
The Grand Rapids metropolitan area is a triangular shaped Metro Triplex, in West Michigan, which fans out westward from the primary hub city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the other two metro hubs of Muskegon and Holland.[4] The region, noted in particular for its western edge abutting the Lake Michigan shoreline and its beaches, is a popular tourist and vacation destination during the summer.Noted popular metro area beach towns include Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, and Saugatuck.[5] The Grand Rapids–Wyoming Combined Statistical Area is the 2nd largest CSA in the U.S. state of Michigan (behind Metro Detroit).The Grand Rapids metropolitan area is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people.